M. Matsumoto et al., SYNTHESIS AND CHEMILUMINESCENCE OF IISOPROPYL-4-METHOXY-4-(2-NAPHTHYL)-1,2-DIOXETANES, Tetrahedron letters, 38(3), 1997, pp. 411-414
Six isomeric 3,3-diisopropyl-4-methoxy-4-(2-naphthyl)dioxetanes (4) we
re synthesized and their F--induced chemiluminescences were examined i
n DMSO. Dioxetane 4b is a new type of chemiluminescent substrate which
affords intense flash light. The other isomeric naphthyldioxetanes (4
c-4f) exhibit chemiluminescent properties in agreement with the 'odd/e
ven' relationship.